Dagger (Jambiya) with Sheath and Belt
Unknown Artist
19th century
Medium
Steel, wood, silver, silver wire, textile, silk, leather
Dimensions
H. with sheath 13 15/16 in. (35.4 cm); H. without sheath 12 3/8 in. (31.4 cm); H. of blade 8 3/4 in. (22.2 cm); W. 2 3/8 in. (6 cm); Wt. 8.3 oz. (235.3 g); Wt. of sheath 1 lb. 4.8 oz. (589.7 g)
Classification
Daggers
Culture
Arabian
Department
Arms and Armor
Museum
Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, NY
Credit
Bequest of George C. Stone, 1935
Accession Number
36.25.982a, b